Kapina 2100

Science Fiction by Robert A. Heinlein

Blurb

Revolt in 2100 is a 1953 collection by Robert A. Heinlein and is part of his Future History series.
The contents are as follows:
Foreword by Henry Kuttner, "The Innocent Eye"
"If This Goes On—"
"Coventry"
"Misfit"
Future History chart
Afterword: "Concerning Stories Never Written"
The short novel, "If This Goes On—", describes a rebellion against an American theocracy and thus served as the vehicle for Heinlein to criticise the authoritarian potential of Protestant Christian fundamentalism. The work is not an attack on religion in general, however, as he has a Mormon community take part in the anti-theocratic revolt. Heinlein rewrote the work for this appearance.
The short stories, "Coventry" and "Misfit", describe the succeeding secular liberal society from the point of view of characters who reject it.
Later paperback editions have paired Revolt in 2100 with Methuselah's Children.
The afterword describes three stories which describe the beginning of the theocracy and subsequent beginnings of rebellion against it. "The Sound of His Wings" would have concerned a televangelist named Nehemiah Scudder who rides a populist, racist wave of support to the Presidency.

First Published

1953

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